Illness is a good thing.
Our bodies have incredible methods of self-defense, and if allowed, can defeat life-threatening aliments by using their own resources.
I kept telling this to both my grandchildren as I was wiping their running noses, pouring juice down their throats, and being spat and coughed on repeatedly.
And having a cold does keep one of my big-bad-meanies at bay.
Nothing tastes good.
However, I still ate a McDonald's Quarter-Pounder (with artificial cheese substitution), Taco Bell soft tacos, and four sugar cookies.
(If you are only going to have a little food while you are fighting an illness, make it as bad for you as humanly possible.
